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  • February is Dental Health Month

    Each February, the American Dental Association sponsors National Children's Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. It is very important for a parent to teach their children, at an early age, to develop good dental hygiene habits. Also, parents should schedule regular dental visits for their children. This will
  • Master Sgt. Lori Pink, right, met with NBC reporter Ann Curry during her trip. NBC did a special news report on scientific research being conducted on the continent while the reservist were there certifying runway landing systems.

    How cold is it? Reservists reach south pole

    Spending 18 days in a frozen tundra where subzero temperatures are common may not strike most as an ideal vacation, but for MSgt. Lori Pink and MSgt. Kirk Babcock from the 1st Aviation Standardization Flight, it proved to be a lifetime opportunity. These Air Force Reservists from the 507th Air Refueling Wing traveled to Antarctica to conduct
  • Pictured is one of the three new MRE package designs to be used during MRE production in 2008.

    Things you didn't know about Meals Ready to Eat

    Ah, the unsung, lowly MRE. It's so much more than daily sustenance: the myths and facts of our meals ready to eat are woven into the very fabric of our military way of life. Here are a few bits of information about MREs you probably don't know. By Any Other Name: Introduced in the military in the 1980s to replace C-rations, some of the early MRE
  • Staff Sgt. Joel Noell from the 507th Mission Support Group Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Petroleum, Oil and Lubricant (POL) section draws a sample from a fuel truck to conduct a visual examination.

    POL: The mission behind the mission

    One could easily call it the "mission behind the mission." Delivering fuel to airborne aircraft wouldn't be possible without the extraordinary dedication and ground support efforts of the members of the 507th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants, or POL, section. Commonly known as the fuels flight, the job of delivering JP-8
  • Sra Matthew Hau, left, and Staff Sgt Scott Lair, 507th Air Refueling Wing, stand ready during a Fire Department crew extraction exercise. Sergeant Lair is requesting the “ready” signal from the hose crew to charge the line thus allowing rescue crew members to gain entry into the aircraft.

    Fire fighters practice life-saving skills

    In a career field where life-saving and life-threatening situations can occur within a heart beat apart, staying at the peak of your ability is of utmost importance. So it was with the 507th Air Refueling Wing's Civil Engineer firefighters during their January drill as they practiced their aircrew extraction training. "We practice aircrew
  • KIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Derrick Johnson teaches his mother, Staff Sgt. Tammi Johnson, base defense practices at Kirkuk Regional Air Base on Jan. 22. Airman Johnson is currently training his mother, who is soon scheduled to replace him. Both are reservists working for the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman SerMae Lampkin)

    Mother and son exchange places on Iraq duty

    As many parents anxiously await the next phone call from their sons and daughters serving in Iraq, one mother journeyed across the Atlantic to not only see her child; but to replace him on the front line. Atop a remote guard tower, mother and son stand post peering across the barbed wire into the desolate desert plains surrounding Kirkuk Regional

  • Blue Berets, Defenders of the Force

    "Defensor Fortis" is the motto for all members of the Air Force Security Forces. It means "Defenders of the Force" and is a fitting description for those who wear the distinctive blue beret of a Security Forces Airman. For the 507th Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron, the motto has taken on a very literal meaning as they will soon be
  • SrA Chris Murchison, 507th Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron, makes some final adjustments on his flak vest in preparation for deployment to Iraq. Airman Murchison and approximately 40 fellow Air Force Reservists from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, are deploying.

    507th ARW Security Forces depart for Iraq

    Approximately 40 Air Force Reserve Security Force members from the 507th Air Refueling Wing departed today for Kirkuk AB, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The reservists were activated November 29, 2007, to help them prepare for their pending deployment. Last month, the reservists went to Camp Swift near Bastrop, Texas where the members
  • Members of the 72nd Aerial Port Squadron, 507th Air Refueling Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, practice maneuvering a staircase truck to the C-5 Galaxy parked on the ramp at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, to train on procedures for safe loading and unloading of passengers.

    72nd Aerial Port Squadron trains in a big way

    To simply call the C-5 Galaxy a "big airplane" is like referring to the Grand Canyon as a "big hole." It's a bit of an understatement, to say the least. With its almost 223-foot wingspan and length of over 247 feet, the C-5 is a hulking beast of an aircraft. Towering over 65 feet above the flight line and boasting a cavernous cargo compartment, the
  • Christmas gifts surround one of several Christmas trees at the Norman, Oklahoma, Veteran's Center. A total of 294 presents were gathered and donated by Air Force Reserve members and other friends stationed at Tinker Air Force base to present to veterans living at the center.

    Wing Airmen help grant veterans wishes

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- For the fifth year in a row Airmen from the Air Force Reserve's 507th Air Refueling Wing and 513 Air Control Group stepped forward in support of residents of the Norman Veteran's Center. The Reserve-run program, dubbed Angel Tree, strives to fulfill the Christmas gift wishes of the disabled veterans who reside at the
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